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jimp

New SQUAL hull weighs about 125-lbs.

I likely should have added the weight of seats and hardware back in, maybe another 10 to 12-lbs, so likely closer to 185-lbs.

So 185 - 125 = 60-lbs—a smaller kid. Anyway, I'll keep drying for a few more years.

Good luck with your project.

jimp

A throwback for you to the 1970s - early-80s. Whistler Marine's portable radar. eBay?

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This started in 2002 when I found a 1968 Boston Whaler Squall being used as a mailbox in Thane, Alaska (a bit southeast of Juneau). I always liked the Squall since I first saw one in the '60s. So for $50 I loaded this waterlogged project into my truck. http://continuouswave.com/whaler/cetacea/cetace...

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Has anyone been in a swamped classic Montauk 17? Yup, back in 1990 or so during my Coast Guard days in Kodiak. I flooded my 1982 Montauk with 90 hp Evinrude at the dock. It was a beautiful day! A great day to work buoys. I had the Montauk moored with short lines to a float on the leeward side of th...

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You're right at the published limits of your Jetta. In 1992 I was towing my 1982 Montauk with 90-hp Evinrude about 1,200 miles for a Coast Guard transfer (Kodiak, Alaska to Juneau, Alaska). Since the boat was considered part of the "household goods shipment" I had to get her weighed. And t...

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My first Whaler was a 1963 Sport. Had the side rails.

jimp

I see my 1966 Squall every day. Still drying out.

Started out in 2002 at 484 pounds. Down to 177 pounds in June 2018.

http://continuouswave.com/whaler/cetace ... age67.html

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It was nice of Kidde to offer the recall and follow through. Actually carrying out the program had its problems as I've mentioned above. I did receive one (40BC) of two that were recalled, and received $23 reimbursement for the one (10BC) they said they couldn't send to Alaska, though they sent the ...

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When I heard about this last Fall, I sent in a claim for two recalled extinguishers. One arrived at my home in Alaska in 3-weeks - impressive! I'm still awaiting the 2nd one. I contacted Kidde, "Oh, we can't ship to Alaska, we'll reimburse you". That was in July. Co-workers have received t...

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JimH -

Thanks!

Yes, "backbone" means "NMEA-2000 network. That's the way the GPS Store, Garmin, and Lowrance videos, etc. referred to it.

And I have unused breakers on my circuit board, connected to house batteries.

JimP

jimp

After more reading and looking...

The instrument itself must have 12V power (the chartplotter and the radar) AND the BACKBONE needs a SEPARATE 12 volt power source. Is that correct?

So before, I had the chartplotter & radar "plugged: in, now I need a source for the backbone.

jimp

You guys have always been a wealth of information. I have an older GPS Chartplotter Standard Horizon CP500 (2007?) and would like to connect to my 2016 KODEN/ SITEX T941 radar. Is there any advantage to doing this? Specifically, can I get AIS information on the radar... or does the T941 need a separ...

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The sad thing about anchoring is that every time you throw the anchor over the side there is chance that you will not get it back. Anchor ball is a good idea, I've used one for years. Stainless chain, while pretty & expensive, is not needed, galvanized works fine. You really need two anchors: 1....

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Self-bailing. Interesting. My 1982 Montauk with a 90-hp Evinrude "took on a bit of water" when I left the plugs out. Enough to get your feet wet. My 1963 Sport with 33-hp Johnson "took on a bit of water" when I left the plugs out. Enough to get your feet wet. My 1981 Aquasport Os...

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Adding dates would be better. Bow Stern Total Loss 04/01/02 272 212 484 0 08/01/02 250 190 440 44 06/01/03 230 170 400 40 04/25/04 149 176 325 75 05/02/05 161 164 325 0 05/29/06 151 153 304 21 06/23/07 145 148 293 11 06/15/08 127 132 259 34 07/05/09 121 127 248 11 06/12/10 116 121 237 11 06/11/11 10...

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This might take a bit longer.

jimp

That is a lockable rod box. I kept my paddle in it.

jimp

Hi jimh - Those straps leading aft were original. The white straps leading forward are off the old 1981 19' Aquasport Osprey (they became available when Dad bought new straps for the Aquasport). There were no solid legs holding the aft bow in place. You see the solid legs "all the time" wi...

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On my old 1982 Montauk.

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Dutchman -
Thanks. A big change from the 1990 Revenge 22 - W.T.

jimp

I guess is bothers me a little bit... but not too much that winter is hanging on down south. Here the robins have arrived, the yard is raked and the grass thatched, and black bears are coming out of hibernation. The WILBUR is just about ready for the season. Topsides swabbed, Zodiac inflated, engine...

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In 1992 the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) transferred me from Kodiak, Alaska to Juneau, Alaska. My 1982 17' Montauk with 1982 90-hr Evinrude was considered part of my household goods shipment, even though I was towing the boat and I was required to get a certified weight from the nearby truck weigh-in sta...

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Great shots of Marblehead (and the boat too). I recognized the harbor after a few seconds. Hadn't been there since 1971. Easy to remember with the lighthouse and harbor configuration. You all remember that the USS Constitution escaped the British in Marblehead in 1814. https://ussconstitutionmuseum....

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jimh - Thanks. The previous owner bought the boat from his Dad 20-years ago, so that capacitor has been there over 20-years. How long it's been disabled is unknown. Regardless, the two VHFs (Standard Horizon Matrix GX3000S and iCom) are fairly new. Never had any complaints about them. Will keep my e...

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And then there is the Kodiak Launch Complex on Narrow Cape on Kodiak Island, Alaska at 57-26N
http://akaerospace.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Spaceport_Complex_%E2%80%93_Alaska

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jimh - Just heard back. The capacitor near the alternator was to reduce any interference it could cause with vhf radios. This is what was told to me when we acquired the boat. I think the radios of today don’t have that problem anymore… Since it wasn't operating, since the radios work fine... and po...

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jimh - Thanks. That's a lot to digest! I've also queried the previous owner to see if he can shed some light. With the dust/grim, etc. on the wires I'd guess that it had been disconnected for a while. I'll get to your recommendations on checking things out... likely in a week or two. Daughter #2 cal...

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On 1989 Wilbur 34 with CAT 3208 TA: A little confused by this one. Was told the capacitor (attached photo) was a noise filter for the alternator. One side was connected to the negative on the alternator, the other end had a broken connection that was stuffed in a wire run (not connected to anything,...

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jimh - Enjoy it while you can! We had almost 3-feet of beautiful powder in November. Temperatures between 5F and 25F. Easy shoveling, easy bike rides to work, just wonderful. Then came December with record high temperatures, got to 58F at the house last week, records all over Juneau, 4-days of tempe...

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We had several boating adventures with Tony and Edie - Bodega Bay and Alaska. We got to sail on Strike 3 out of Bodega Bay and then they visited us in Juneau where we got some boating done aboard my 1990 Revenge 22 - W.T..

Fun couple.

jimp

My new 40BC arrived 45 minutes ago via UPS. Still awaiting the 10BC and disposal instructions. I sent my info to Kidde on Nov 11th, 16 days later the new one arrives.

JimP

jimp

Haven't checked on the boat yet, but I have a recalled 40BC in the kitchen and a 10BC in the garage.

JimP

jimp

Lots of great advice. One thing not mentioned is "watch where you're going!" Back in 1989 I towed a 1982 Montauk from Long Island, NY to Homer, Alaska (and then by 126-mile ferry ride to Kodiak) behind a Chevrolet Suburban (total length 42-feet). ~4,600 miles. No real problems and I've rep...

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It's complicated. Ships with new(er) technology: tough learning curves, multi-tasking, collateral duties, lack of sleep, etc. always contribute to the situation. I was the Ready For Sea certifying officer for a new USCG 175' buoy tender in the late 1990s. During the underway trials we put the ship t...

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? 1989 Wilbur 34 Weekender with 375-hp Cat 3208TA.

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Dutchman - After camping on the 1990 Revenge 22-W.T for 19-years we really enjoy the comforts of the bigger boat. Little things like pushing a button and getting hot coffee 5-mutes later, or a hot shower, the BBQ grill, 3-burner propane stove for bacon, eggs, and toast in the morning, etc. But we di...

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Dutchman -

Oh the heater got us up to high-60s... to warm! Dropped it down for the night.

Condensation was a problem Labor Day, but with more ports open and more heat, not as bad this time.

JimP

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Didn't see a single Whaler this past weekend on a 40-mile cruise. Getting away from warmer Whaler weather and approaching interior heater cruising weather. Very few boats on the water. Never got above 45F. The trip to Taku Harbor, 20-miles south of Juneau was very relaxing. Labor Day weekend was cro...

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RADM Nunan worked for me when she was CO of the Ironwood in Kodiak. She's squared away and on top of that a nice person.

JimP

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Fabric and foam are both important, but add to that "what are you going to use the cushions for?" I had a 1990 Revenge -22 W-T for 18 years here in Juneau, Alaska. Original cushions in excellent shape. We also had a triangular "filler piece" to complete the v-berth. We used her f...

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image3.jpeg Interesting question. I think it is fairly accurate, but as Butch mentions it is speed over ground, not through the water. I adjust engine speed a tiny bit and it shows on the GPS. It shows increases of 0,1 knots at times. Accurate? Don’t know, but seems right. I trolled my old 1990 Rev...

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Dutchman - Thanks. We had lots of fun in that boat. Scuba diving for lobsters in Shinnecock was a lot of fun. That's me midships (15 yrs old), brother driving, and a friend. Towed it everywhere from Long Island to Maine.

jimp

Depends on what you want to do. I grew up with a 1963 Sport (1966-1981) on Great Peconic Bay, Long Island. We only plugged the transom. But when you're 12 years old you do things differently than when you're older. We tried to avoid water coming over the transom that would require us to pull the plu...

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With sunrise at 0400 and sunset at 2200 there is plenty of daylight and twilight at 58-30N. You have to watch the clock to figure it's time to go to bed.

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Great trip! 390 nautical miles round trip. Rain at the start, sunshine (of sorts for the last 4 days). Seven days: 1. Swanson Harbor - RAIN, RAIN, RAIN, but no wind! 62 miles, BBQ steaks in the rain! 2. Deep Bay, Peril Strait, nice quiet anchorage before Sergius Narrows. 81 nmi, calm seas and wind. ...

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Weigh-in today. Bow 92 lbs Stern 89-lbs TOTAL 181-lbs DATE Bow Stern Total Loss 4/1/2002 272 212 484 8/1/2002 250 190 440 44 6/1/2003 230 170 400 40 4/25/2004 149 176 325 75 5/2/2005 161 164 325 0 5/29/2006 151 153 304 21 6/23/2007 145 148 293 11 6/15/2008 127 132 259 34 7/5/2009 121 127 248 11 6/12...

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Jimh--I didn't know the 1-10-1 rule either. http://live.cgaux.org/?p=872 1 - Cold water shock 10 - Cold water incapacitation 1 - Hypothermia ABC? - got me on that one Years ago (c.1980) while stationed aboard the Coast Guard patrol boat in Seward, Alaska, on a bright sunny summer day, an 18-ft boat ...

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Porthole - Was traveling when I replied before. Got a chance to get back to the boat yesterday/today. Replaced the boxes with bigger boxes to fit the GFCI outlets in the head and galley. Had to do some "minor" surgery on the bulkheads to get the new boxes to fit. But the GFCIs are in and w...

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Porthole -

Thanks. Good info.

JimP

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You guys always know everything. ABYC regulation E-13.3.5 states that a GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter) is required for 110-VAC outlets in the head and gallery. Why doesn't a circuit breaker in the circuit breaker panel cover this? Do you need both? I've already got the circuit breaker insta...

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